SCSO conducts second CERP operation

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Apr 17, 2013 at 11:10 AMApr 17, 2013 at 11:13 AM

YREKA – The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) recently conducted its second Criminal Enforcement Response Program (CERP) operation in concert with local and state agencies in Scott Valley. “The SCSO is taking a proactive stance in response to crime problems and citizens’ complaints within most areas of the county utilizing SCSO and partner agencies,” stated a press release issued by the SCSO.SCSO deputies and the patrol commander, along with personnel from Siskiyou County Probation, Siskiyou County Inter-Agency Narcotics Task Force, California Highway Patrol, Etna Police Department, California State Fish and Wildlife and other available agencies participated in the second special enforcement effort.

The release stated that this team of personnel made a total of one arrest and identified five violations of probation and one parole violation. The team confiscated guns, ammo, marijuana, a baton and knives – all reportedly possessed illegally by individuals.Eugene Anglen, 37, of Yreka was booked into the Siskiyou County Jail for outstanding felony and misdemeanor warrants along with a new charge of felony violation of probation and obstructing a peace officer. Anglen is lodged in the Siskiyou County Jail with a bail amount of $25,000. “We would like to commend the efforts of this multi-agency operation working proactively to prevent a number of crimes. This was a highly successful operation,” stated Sheriff Jon Lopey on behalf of the SCSO.

CERP was recently established to investigate and respond to citizen complaints and conduct special enforcement details concentrating on sex offender compliance checks, service of arrest warrants, medical marijuana compliance checks, probation and parole checks and searches for criminal fugitives hiding in local areas, Lopey said. CERP’s first operation was launched in February in Happy Camp and resulted in 11 adult arrests and one juvenile arrest.

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